2.7.1.1 Connection Failure

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A common failure scenario is an unexpected connection breakdown between the Group Policy server and the Group Policy client or between the Group Policy server and the computer that hosts the Administrative tool. A disconnection can be caused by the network not being available or by the Group Policy server becoming unavailable. In both cases, where the network or the Group Policy server is not available, the effect on the Group Policy client and the Administrative tool is as follows.

  • When the Group Policy client is unable to reach the Group Policy server, the policy application fails, and a message is logged in the event log. The Group Policy client periodically tries to contact the Group Policy server to refresh its policy settings.<1>

  • When the Administrative tool is unable to reach the Group Policy server, for example, due to network or Group Policy server unavailability, an error message is displayed to the Group Policy administrator. It is up to the Group Policy administrator to retry the task when the issue has been resolved.